After losing to Plant City the last time they met, Sumner decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Sumner Stingrays walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Plant City Raiders on Monday. That's two games straight that Sumner has won by exactly four runs.
Avry Charland tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sebastian Peralta was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Parson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Plant City's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Pellicer, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Sumner pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Plant City, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sumner will face off against Palm Harbor University at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Plant City, they will head out on the road to take on Alonso at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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